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pressure

[presh-er] / ˈprɛʃ ər /




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Bailey said the firm was facing tariffs from the US and "huge pressure to go electric".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Unlike his predecessors under intense pressure from the street, he has nothing to give.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

El Nino is a natural phenomenon recurring every two to seven years due to the warming of sea surfaces, bringing worldwide changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Broadly, most rate-sensitive sectors have been under pressure over the past month.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rather than cave to the pressure, Lippmann instead had an idea for making it vanish: kill the new market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The biggest pressures come from farming, which can destroy the habitats wildlife depends on, and burning fossil fuels for energy, which drives climate change.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Rather than forming a single scale that runs from minor disputes to lethal attacks, different types of aggression may arise under different social and evolutionary pressures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sunrise believes it can counter these pressures by helping residents live longer, healthier lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

This, coupled with mounting human pressures, suggests that climate change is emerging as another major threat to the region's already vulnerable biodiversity.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

I hope to become a pilot so I can escape the pressures of my life and rise above all the tension that surrounds me.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

The company has said it stands by its ratings — two former employees are suing it as they said they were pressured into inflating ratings to attract business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

These same patterns held true when the overall group of respondents was divided another way: ones who felt more socially pressured to give and others who felt less.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a recent paper, researchers found that customers who are asked to give at checkout often feel pressured and self-conscious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The former staff member told BBC News he was pressured replace labels on prepared food if it was not sold at the end of the day and said he regularly saw rats at the venue.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Patria heard from Pefta up in Salcedo about Leandro being pressured to do some job for Trujillo.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Higher diesel prices were already pressuring prices for groceries — especially perishables that are trucked to stores, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

At the same time, surging fuel prices—with diesel hitting all time highs—are also pressuring earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Companies say they are committing to paying for these upgrades, and the Trump administration is pressuring them to fully cover those costs, but it remains to be seen how these complicated deals will play out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

"Leaving today, I'm quite clear what I need to do in the next few weeks," he said following his official visit to Ukraine on Monday, during which he promised to continue pressuring Russia.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Now my mom is pressuring me to be like her.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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